Ex parte Jones
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court for Washington county. This cause originated in a petition by the executor of Edward Jones to the Orphans’ Court, for leave to settle a second account, and to be allowed a credit for the loss upon certain stock sold for $75.96 less than its appraised value.
1Opinion of the Court
The Judge of the Orphans’ Court being of opinion that the • executor was not entitled to an allowance for such loss, the stock having been sold without an order from that Court, refused to permit him to settle a second account and to allow him credit for the loss.
The petition was accompanied by an affidavit of the executor,verifying the account of sales by Thomas Biddle & Co., and averring that the sales were fair and bond fide, and at the full market price, and that he believes that no more could have been got for the stock; and by an affidavit of W. S. Nicholls, a respectable broker in this…
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